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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
Gravitation in the Moon.

An ingenious writer treats of gravi-
tatiOn Of the moon in The Popular
Science News. II it were possible, he
says, to take II Journey to the moon
we should find very different state
of affairs existing. The moon having
n much smaller mass than the earth
will exert its attractive influence less
strong Y; and by the eXcrtion of the
same strength a man could leap into
the air to an astonishing distance,
jumping over the tallest buildings with
the same ease that he would clear n
low obstruction on the earth. The
same effect would be produced upon
all other bodies. Horses would travel
at n greatly increased speed, and il
the rider was thrown the conseqIen-
ces OF his fall would be much less seri-
Ous; the elephant would become as
light footed as n deer; IA stone thrown
from the hand OF careless boy might
fall in an adjoining town before ac-
complishing it mission Of destruction;
armies would engage in battles at
great distances from each other; and
nearly every kind OF labor would be
lightcned, from the diminished weight
of tools and materials. BoSt ON Tran
script.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
Edaor Dana On Etiquette.

Ii n person pass you the butter, 1t
is proper to say Thank YOU" Or il
n person agrees to grant any simple
request OF yours, it is proper ard APP
propriate to say Thank you But
there are occasions when this or per-
haps any verbal expression would I've
unnecessary, il not absolutely inexcu-
sable.
II. in response to passionate and
earnest appeal to II young woman
that she should illuminate your dis
NAL loneliness, enlighten your bache-
lor inexperience. and assist your soli-
tary helplessness by bestowing her
coniiding self upon you, and placing
her future happiness in your guardi-
anship. she should say yes" and you
should then say THANK you" the
chances are she would throw the
whole thing up. Such n reply would
knock the bottom out OF an almost
unfathomable sentiment. A man
who would receive n young woman's
hand with the same expression he
would acknowledge "a butter-dish, or
the ret of n blown-off hat. could
not appreciate the real value OF n
woman's love. The proper response
to such n priceless gift is made with
the eyes, the arms, p.rchanre the lips;
but words are out of place.-New
York SIN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
Fifty Yeas Cid.

March q, was President Cleveland :
'iftieth birthday. 1t may be cause
of additional congratu.ation that his
iiftieth year comedies with the iiftie;il
OF Queen Nictoria's reign. and that the
old lady is not to have all the jubilees
to herself Cleveland is the fourth
president who has attaincd his fiftietll
year while i'm Office, the three former
being Polk, whose semirentennialw was
celebrated in ls45; Pierce, who
reached his iiftieth annual milest one
on November 23. 1854; and General
Grant, who was fifty in 1872, the last
year of his first term.
1t is worth rcmarking that while
Cleveland was fifty on March is, his
wife will not reach her 23d birthday
until next July, and his respected
mother-in-law, Mrs. Folsom, is only
A years old. Hence it may be said
with perfect truth, that the president
is old enough to he the father OF hi
wife. Except Gen. Grant, Cleveland i,
the youngest man ever inaugurated
president of the United States. Had
Garfield lived, he would have reached
his tiftieth birthday during his first
year in Office, rs it would have oc
CURED Nov. 10, 1SSl-only a few
weeks after his lamentable death.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
The Mind Cure.

Christian spiritual healing must he
only ii logical extravasanza-a fn lse
conclusion, whose fa!seness lies con
cealed for a brief period because of the
difficulty attending gathering up OF
a vast number OF facts. a few facts
stand firm. They are in. The world
has known them fora thousand years.
The mind may affect the body; per-
sons oft en- are rauseatcd 10y grief; APP
petite taken away by disappointment;
heart chOked up 10y sudden fright; face
red by embarrassment. Thus the fact
stands that the mind affects the ma.
terial of the body, and then may com,
the inference that the spirit may pre-
vent or cure some diseases. The error
begins when the facts are made to
combine in some way with Gods loV,
and form n system of medical prac
tice which will set II broken bone and
make poison as harmless as bread
The influence of spirit is very linn
ited, it having never been able to
change the color Of "a negro's skin, Oi
the color of II girls hair, or the nose o
II jew, or the ear whose lobe is sewed
to the cheek, or the bald head, or the
soldier with bullet in his heart, ol
persons who were too short or too
tall. To ask US tn take the mental
power. so limited by nature, and make
it operate when II hundred leagues
from it's victim, is to- ask us To lay
aside our modiciinl Of sense and to
hold ourselves ready to laugh in Chi
cagO when some friend tells Il witty
story in Boston, or to- shed tears 10y
Lake Michigan at the moment when
our friend is crying with thetoothach,
in Halifax. There is indeed n spirit
influence. but we cannot 50 harness u
and work il 80 as to make it cure
broken limbs without board and
bandage, and cure consumption b,
letting some one sit with his or hci
back toward the invalid whose lung,
have become solid with material de
poSits.--l'rofe.~or swing in Chicago
Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

Senator Joe Blackburn, oi Ken
lucky, was, as is well known, dash
ing Southern leader in the late war.
At social gathering a few evenings
ago the senator paid glowing trib-
ute to the exalted character of Abra-
ham Lincoln. He said he considered
Mr.. Lincoln the fairest man that ever
presided over a nation, and that his
taking off by the hand of an ASSASSIN
was the most cruel blow the South re-
ceived from the war. Then the sena-
tor related the incident of his first
meeting Mr.. Lincoln, which i'm sub
stance was as follows: "Whcn ] was
10 years of age | located in Chicago
and commenced the practice of law.
One OF my first cases was in the United
States court, which was presided over
by Justice Mclean, of the United
States supreme court, aud Judge
Drummond, of the Illinois circuit. The
opposing counsel was Isaac y. Arnold.
then at the head OF the Chicago bar.
who was subsequently n prominent
member of congress and the author of
the first biography OF Mr.. Lincoln.
had filed demurrer to Mr.. Arnold :
pleading in the cause, and when the
ease was reached on the calendar
was quite nervous at having such IL
formidable and experienced antago-
mist, while the dignity of the tribunal
and the presence of n large number OF
lawyers in the court all aided to in
crease my timidity and embarrass-
ment. was young, inexperienced,
and naturally felt diliident and nerv-
Gus, in fact was willing that any dis
position should me made of the case
so ] could be rid OF it. wanted to
get away from the ordeal as soon as
possible. Mr.. Arnold made IN arg,l-
rer in a manner that greatly tended
to increase my confusion.
However. | had to make an effort,
| said but little, and that in n very he
wildered manner. and was about
ready to sit down and let the case 90
by default, as it were, when tail,
hOmely, loose -jointed man. sitting in
the bar, whom had noticed as giving
close attention to the case, arose and
addressed the court in behalf of the
position had assumed in my feeble
argument, making the points so clear
that when he closed the court at once
sustained my demurrer. didn't yet
know who my volunteer friend was.
but Mr.. Arnold got up and attempted
to rebuke him for inter fering in the
matter, when ], for the first time
heard he was Abe Lincoln, of Spring.
field. Mr.. Lincoln i'm his good ma
tured reply to Mr.. Arnold's structures
on his Interference, said he claimed
the privilege OF giving "a young lawyer
n boost when struggling with his first
ease, especially if he was pitted against
an experienced practitioner. OF course
thanked him, and departed from the
court as proud as young field mar
! shal. never SAW Mr.. Lincoln again
and he died without knowing who the
Young struggling lawyer was he had 81
kindly assisted and relieved from de
feat in his maiden effort before a
United States tribunal.-Washington
Critic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
Montana Horse Sa.e.

The 81. Paul Pioneer says: y. e.
Thrall. of Merriam Park, has p,Ir-
chased from lIuntley n Clark. propri-
etors OF the Riverside stock farm ut
ToSton, Mont. the gclding Drum
I.nmmon, foaied May 1. ls>2. Drum
I.iinmon i. a dark chestnut, sixteen
hands high, and j. lay ben i.oniOnd
.Ir.. l2:2,D out of Cardinal Maid, 10y
Cardinal, n thoroughbred. Mr..
Thrall'- purchase took first prize at
the Montana fair a. n stacking, a. !,
yearling, H. n two-year-Old and az Il
three-year-old. and trotted "a lull mile
without training ia $40. The hor-t
IL exceedingly handsome, and /
unqucstionably one of the most styl
ish in st. Paul. In addition 10 thi,
10y reason OF the climatic influences %
the place of hi> nativity, he posses
Se> stamina and endurance that IT,
him. like al Nontana-hred horS, :. ioi
long Journeys.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

Mr. Charles Baker had client who
i, trying 10 obtain rent from former
tenant. Examined 1y w. Baker, she
testified:
II called at the house aud asked
him for ths r,nt. Tie told mc 10 20 10
the devil. and went directly 10 my
attorney Mr. B1s.r'-| ".iise." and
everybody iauuhci. Ciu1unaii i'imc--
star
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31
wooL.sToRINc FACILITIES.

bank constructed with Special View the
the Judith and Wolf Creek will md
this the convenient point to haul their WOOL whether
desiring to sclo II ship.
k1~OKDERS MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

The proposals will b. received sy the
acting commissioners at each of the posts
until II O'Clock. Tuesday. April 18th, l',t.
For conditions. etc. un'lF &" th" '"in'i'--
Sarie. Of suhsi>taac,. % any H itt p -
named. ar ~ g. y. E.a" .--.-- :. :. \ ,
chief & :. prparirn- . ~ ptfri". 81 {
AMI Minn.unoii-.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

The department of Dakota Is n"" .dNer,
tising iur proposals ior fresh beer ann
mutton To- be delivered nj ihe various
posts: The allowance i"r the N"h'aha
uost-w will be a. follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
QUAKER TESTIMONY

Mrs. A. NJ. Dauphin, OF 1859 Ridge Ave-
Philadelphia, has done a great deal to MAKE
known TO ladies there the great value Of
Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable compound, as a
cure for their troubles and diseases. She
writes as follows; "A young lady OF TIT,
city, while bathing some years ago, was
thrown violently against the lfe line, and
the injuries received reaulte in an ovarian
tumor which grew aud enlarged until deah
seemed c@cyt2i.. Her physician finally advised
her to try Mrs. Piukham's Compound She
did 50 and IN n short time the tumor was
dissolved and she is rOW IN perfect heath. !
also now of many eases where the modi-
cine has been 81 great value in preventing
miscarriage ana alleviating the pains and
dangers Of childbirth Philadelphia ladies
appreciate the worth OF this medicine and
its greet value
Sent by mail i'm Pill and Lozenge form on
receipt Of price, 81. Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn.
Mass. Also in liquid form. al at Druggists
Nc MelflDn Llls paper az
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL.


iiere Is a question the maidens are asking:
How eau we make ourselves fairf
One thinks that her checks are "a little too red
Another Is p~uzzling her petty head
To know how TO curl her straight hair.
This ~lassle's cheeke are a little too pale:
now can she make them red!
ANA this Etle !ady's hands are not quite
As smooth and slender and soft aud white
"As alady's should be-" she said.
And this one thinks she's a trifle too plump;
Another one thinkc she's too small;
Her teeth are not quite as pretty as pearls;
And what shall we do for teesc poor, poor
girls
Thst cannot be happy at all:
And |, who look at them can not see
Why they are dissatisfied;
They look like q garden of roses in bloom;
Yet over them all there is resting the gloom
OF some fancied beauty denied.
The mystical secret Is mine to imrart,
Listen, ali who coyct the power
CT b~eauty's magic: The wonderful art
Lies down in thcdepths OF a gentle heart,
And shines from the eyes every hour.
The hands that DO Charity's gentle deeds
Are white as the angels above;
And whether the cheeks be rosy or fair,
If innocent bushes and health be there,
Thoy are pretty enough to love.
II over the berutiful lies, dear girls,
But gentle words are said;
And whether the form be plump or slight,
If OILY the heart be pure and light,
You are pretty enough to wed.
Able kinnie,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
smso Wasp.
frying 10 Limit Her Freedom.

In n school section in NOrthumbcr-
land county where a young lady j. en-
gagged rs teacher there has been quite
a dispute rs 10 whether 1t would be
prudent To rc-cngagc her or not. 1t
was claimed that she had TOO many
admirers Of the opposite sex and that
INC section had thus been deprived of
a portion of her time that should have
been spent in the discharge of her
dt s rs a teacher. Accordingly nj
aicschool meeting the trustees mad an
agreement drawn up to the effect that
she should not keep company during
the coming year with any young men
during school hours, rs her undivided
time should be devoted To the school.
Upon her refusing TO sign this agree
ment it was decided TO leave il 10 n
vote of the meeting rs 10 whether she
should be compelled To sign il or not.
A show IF hands was taken amt ii re-
suited in a tie, when the chairmat,
being Il young man, gave the casting
vote in her favor Toronto Gf06e.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

The reader of this little anccdote
win bear in mind that Oakland is a su-
burban city just across the bay from
San Francisco.
A kind-hcarted citizen was watching
fhe crowd of eastbound overland pas
sosigcrs a they w0r 0rer the assess
mcnts for extra baggage and rushed
about shaking hands with and kissing
the friends assembled to see them OF. at
fiie ferry the other day.
Finally his attention was attracted to
y man who stood apart. also watching
tNc scene. but with an expression of
decp sadness and %ricf on his face.
"Anything the mattrr?" said the
citizen, sympathetically. Are yon in
koublc?N
Tho forlorn-looking man sighed and
shifted a wcil-worn carpetba- to his
Other hand.
Il have lived in this city among
tncsc people for eighteen years lac
said. in n faltcring voice. "But nov
that |, too. am going away, there is no
one to sec me of; nobody to shake my
kald ald wish me pleasant Journey
and he brushed away a tear.
''Oh, | shouldn't feel 90 bad about
Ssaa," said the kind-hcarted citizen,
euoouragingly. Perhaps your friends
didn't know you were going. Cheer
uI,. my friend. Come and takea drink
with me-
The lonely man sighed, but accom-
- his consolcr across the street
abNOdIy gulpcd down several beers.
well good-by, old fellow" said
TIC stranger; heartily shaking the
fricndlcss mans hand. Here, put
those cigars in your pocket TO smoke
on the train. Good-by and good luck
to you. BY the way, where are YOU
going?"
40 Oakland"
" - --.N-SGn Frdst
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

Are those whoma confirmed tendc1ry to
biliousness. subject 10 the various and
changeful symptoms Indicative OF liver
complaint. Nausea, sick headache, coustl-
patton. furrtd tongue, an unpleasaht breath,
"A duh or sharp ralu In the ne~lghbofhood OF
the affected organs, lmpurl y ~ The blood
end loss of appetite, sigma izelt as one p
the most distressing, asl Is one OF the most
common, of maladies. There Is, t.oWeNer, Il
benign spepihc for the disease and ali its an
pleasant manifestations II IL the concur
rent testimony Ct the public aud The med
icai profession, that Ho,tettet stomach
Birter- is a medic ne which achieves results
speedily felt. thorous b and benign. Besides
rectitying liver disorder u lhNikorates the
feeble. ]cOnquers kidney and bladder com
plaiuts, and II stems the cOnNaleScence OF
those recovering from EMBEDDING diseases.
Moreover, it Is the grand specific for fever
and Sgue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

n loving instruction Of n mother
rlsy seem to have been Thrown AWAY.
but it win appear after many DAYS.
WIN children you must mix g~entlrne,s
Will hrmnessa- "a man who is learn
lng to play on a trumpet and u pcttcd
child are two very disagrecable COM
PailionS.' IT u mother never has
headaches through rebuking her little
children, she shall have plenty Of
heartaches when they grow up.
AL the same time u mother should
not hamper her child with Unnecessary
foolish restrictions. 1t is II great mis-
ta.:e to fancy that your boy is made of
glass, and to be always telling him not
10 do this, and not TO do that, for fear
% his breaking himself. On the prin-
mplc never TO give pain unless it is to
prevent - greater pain, you should
grant every request which is at all
red liable, and let him see that your
deiml OF a thing is for his own good.
and not simply TO save trouble; but
once having duly settled a thing, hold
to it. Unless "a child learns from The
first that his mothers YEA is YEA, and
and her may may, it will @et into the
habit of whining and ~cndcayoring to
coax her ont Of her refusal, and her
authority viii soon be gone.
Happiness is the natural condition
Of every normal child, and if the small
boy or girl has q peculiar facility for
ANY one thing, il is for self entertain
mcnt, with certain granted conditions.
Of course. One Of these is physical
freedom, and a few rude and simple
playthings. Agreeable occupation is
AZ great Il necessity for children rs for
adults, aud hey end this almost nothing
can be contributed to the real happi-
ncss of Il chihi.
Il try So hard to make my children
happy" said i mother, with asigh, one
day. III despair nt her efforts. Stop
hyA, exclaimed a practical friend
mOcblow," and do as a ncighbor
of mine does" And how j. that?" she
asked dolctully. .'Why, She simply
lets her children grow and dcyclope
naturally, only directing their Growth
property. She has always thrown
them, ;ts far ~ practical, upon their
OWN resources, taught them To wait
upon thcmsclyes-uo matter how many
rsant, she had-and TO construct
cir own play things. When She returns
me from an absence they await but
e thing their mothers kiss. What
er has been bought for them is be-
we'd when the needed time coale>.
thing exciting is allowed to them ut
ght, AMI they 20 20 bed and to sleep
wholesome mental state, that in
res reStful olunlber. They are taught
love nature, and to feel that there
nothing arrayed SO finely a, the liIy
the field, the bees and the butter
~, that there Is nothing 20 mean as
lie, 30 anything 70 miserable rs dis.
"dicnrr, that it is a disgrace 10 be
Ok, and that good health, good teeth
q gOod temper come from plain food,
enty oi sleep and being good IN
der 10 thrive, children require a cen
II AMOUNT Of 'letting alone" Su-
enc faith, in the mother, few toys,
iincry, plain food. no drugs and
rly To bed are the best things for
aking them happy For H. QoIrcy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
Much Named.

a Buckingham (England) farmer
has just presented his first born fol
christening at his parish church with
t~wcnty-siX Christian names from the
scripture, representing every letter in
the alphabet. The names commenced
with Abel and ended with Xachariah.
Ii was only with the greatest difficulty
that the clergyman persuaded the
farmer to content himself with the first
and last of the appelations proposed.
The surname of the infant is jenkins.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
IL Is a Fact

uau established that consumption if attend.
"a "a IN its urst stages, can bc cured. There
T. however. no true and rational way 10 cure
This disease, which is really scrofulous ulcer
alton of The lungs, except through purifying
The blood. Keep the liver in perfect order
and rure blood will be the result, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" a purely Vtge'
tai lie compound does all this and more while
II ~purifes the blood it also builds up The sys'
TEN. strengthening it against future attacks
If disease. Ask for DR.. pierce's "noiaeI
Medical Discovery" Take no other. OF
druggists.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
No Cause for Complaint.

Condemned murderer (to lawyer
You said YOU could get \ sentence OF
Imprisonment for life, and ! here am to
be hanged next month,
Lawycr-That's All right. You will
be imprisoned for life and YOU won't
have TO drag out any long, dreadful
years in jail. BE reasonable, man
\. Y. Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
LOOK OUT.

See that every bottle OF Aliens Iron Tonic
Bitters" bears the signature Of j. T.. Alien,
st. Paul, Minu. All others are base frauds,
gotten up 10 deceive the pubic, and iefraud
US. The very fact Of their being Initiated,
is a con pliment TO them. for II they had not
proved u grand success. there would have
ueen no limitations. Apply the test Of the sig
nature all the same.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
ELV'S
CREAM BALM

FOR 10 gelr5 ! IRA
dnnoyea wb c0tayr.
Sercrc pain m M
heat, discharges ne
m,g hrooi ant NJ,
pleasant bycIfb. "
Sca>c + smell tra
much dnpaired
hare OCCrcOHie hc>
frOuJlcs rih EIg'
cream Boin. j Il
Case, ST. Denis Note.
BTod6uuY, y. J.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

Barring Bros. Of London cleared 5000
eco on the job of floating Guinness Stout
company, and were so pleased that they gave
on Christmas a years salary t. each Of their
emplOYes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

-Ru.kin writes to the Spectator that En.
gland continues with remarkable folly to
manufacture ironclads and to maintain her
young men in "the graceful, amusing aud
certeinly- speak as an artist decorative
and dramatic procession OF arms"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

circumstances alter cases, but wish
could get hold Of some cases that would after
nv clrcumstsnces,'' said Abraham Lincoln
when he was a struggling lawyer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

Prof. Youmans, just deceased, at one
time was entirely deprived of his eyesIght,
aud he invented a machine, as did Prescott,
the historian, which enabled him TO write.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
Secondhand Outfits.

Parties expecting to start newspapers can
secure bargains in outfits by addressing us.
We have several good secondhand newspaper
outfits on hand al present az low figures.
The Sioux CITY PRINTING Co.,
Sioux City, Iowa.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12

is said TO be George {. Arnold, Of Cleveland,
O., who, less than one year ago. owing 70
chronic liver trouble and Brighrs disease OF
the kidneys, weighed less than ninety-hve
pounds, but by using DR., Hafter's Iron Tonic
has gained in strength and weight until row
he I. admitted 10 Lc the giant o. Ohio.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-12
Decline of Man.

Mental or organic weakness, nervous de-
bilitv and kindred delicate diseases, however
induced, speedily and permanently cured.
For large illustrated book of particulars en-
close 10 cents in stamps and adore 3. Worlds
Disaepsarv Medical Association, 6t3 Main
street, Buffalo, \. Y.